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How to Earn Points and Miles with a Rental Car

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Earning points and miles from a car rental is great way to additional points and miles for your next trip.

In this article, you’ll learn how you can earn points and miles with your next car rental. 

Enterprise

Enterprise partners with only 1 partner in the airline, hotel and train categories.

On the airline front, Enterprise partner with the Flying Blue program. For hotels, Enterprise with Hilton. Lastly, Enterprise only has 1 rail partner, however, it’s one most are familiar with in Amtrak.

Alamo

Alamo partners with a number of U.S. airlines that include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.

As as far as international airlines, Alamo partners with ANA, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and Virgin Atlantic.

For hotels, Alamo partners with Best Western, Carlson Hotels, and Hilton.

National

National also has a number of U.S. airline partners including Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, and Southwest.

The list of international airline partners for National include ANA, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, and Korean Air.

National parnters with the same hotel partners as Alamo which include Best Western, Carlson Hotels, and Hilton.

Hertz

Hertz partners with the most airline partners of the car rental companies that we’ll cover.

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United are the list of U.S. based airline partners.

On the international front, Hertz partners with ANA, Asiana, Avianca, Cathay Pacific, Flying Blue, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic.

In addition to airlines, Hertz allows members to earn points by staying at Caesars or The Venetian.

Avis

Avis partners with many airlines U.S. travelers are familiar with in Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.

The car rental company has a number of hotel partners which include Choice Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott/Starwood, and Wyndham.

Budget

Airline partners that you can miles booking through Budget include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Avianca, and Southwest Airlines.

If you are looking to earn hotel points, Budget partners with IHG, Preferred Hotels, Marriott/Starwood, and Wyndham.

Dollar

Dollar partners with a number of U.S. airlines that include Alaska Airlines, American, Southwest, and United.

The list of Dollar international airline partners includes ANA, Avianca, and Japan Airlines.

The only way to earn hotel points using Dollar is by booking an IHG hotel.

Thrifty

For those looking to earn miles with Thrifty rentals, check out its partners with Alaska Airlines, Avianca, and United.

Similar to Dollar, the only way to earn hotel points is to book an IHG hotel.

Conclusion

Earning points and miles from car rental is a great way to pad the balances of your accounts.

What are your best ways to earn points and miles with a car rental? Please let me know in the comments or by sending me an email on my contact page.